International Pest Control – May/June 2013 – Vol.55, Nr.3
Cover Picture – ARS entomologist Chris Geden and student assistant Rachel Dillard sort stable flies before injecting them with SGHV virus to determine its effects on fly mortality and reproduction.
Gradually over the last few weeks, announcers on radio and television have shown considerable improvement in their ability to pronounce the word ‘neonicotinoid’. Sadly it appears to be yet another occasion when our industry gets into the public consciousness with negative connotations. It takes little more to raise the general populace’s emotions, than concerns over wildlife or nature, especially with bees, and the broadcast media are quick to pounce.
The rights and wrongs of the situation have been widely debated on TV and radio, within social websites, in print and at various private and public meetings. Many strong views have been put forward. In making the decision, the European Commission members have themselves been divided on the matter. Yes, the ban is a controversial decision but it is important that the effect of the ban is closely monitored so the impact can be quickly determined as either successful or unnecessary. Getting good data will be key.
This month we have an eclectic mix of pest control issues for you to review. We include, a review of two Industrial Pest Control events on opposite sides of the globe – PestEx UK and the CPCA event in China; a discussion on the minefield that is the EU regulatory environment; how carpenter ants can be destructive in Norway; the origins of pesticide smoke generators in Spain; and the trials of a new A&K fruit fly system. We feature two ongoing Forestry stories that although based in the UK, have a resonance across Europe: the ongoing march of the Oak Processionary Moth and spread of the Chalara fungus.
We continue to develop the IPC magazine content and should you feel you have a contribution to make in the form of a technical paper, a press release, news story or just want to respond to something you have read in this month’s issue, please do get in touch.
David Loughlin, Editor International Pest Control magazine
Email David on editor@international-pest-control.com
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Contents of International Pest Control – May/June 2013
Volume 55 Number 3
International Pest News
- FAOPMA 2013 heads for Seoul, South Korea
- New on-line forum for pest controllers
- UN conference takes historic strides to strengthen chemical safety
- Eat insects? Two billion people can’t be wrong
- CEPA project to understand better the key indicators of the pest control industry
- Experts debate bee health at EFSA Colloquium
- ECPA ‘deeply disappointed’ by neonicotinoid ban
- Asian fly threat to fruit industry
- Chestnut Leaf Miner late in 2013
- Nylar 4 EW approved for bed bugs
- Linde invests in crop science
- 96% suppression of the dengue mosquito in Brazilian trials
- Navy Entomology Center of Excellence pesticide application equipment workshop / Lt. Jen Wright and Lt. Marcus McDonough
Focus on Public Health
- PestEx powers on!
- Chinese Pest Control Association celebrates its first 20 years /Rob Fryatt
- Pyrotechnic smoke generators as pesticide application tools / Carlos Cintora & Daniele Barn
- Rob Fryatt interviews…… Simon Forrester, Chief Executive of the BPCA
- Biopesticide Market Opportunities / Dr Julian Entwistle
- Excavation of building insulation by carpenter ants /Anders Aak, Tone Birkemoe, Heidi Lindstedt Heggen & Kristin Skarsfjord Edgar
- Delivering a virus to control houseflies / Christopher Geden
Focus on Agriculture
- A review of EU biocides and pesticides legislations / Richard Elsmore and Peter Chapman
- Opening a window into vector-borne plant viruses / Michelle Cilia
- Unravelling the Irish Potato famine
- Evaluation of Zonatrac™ and Ceranock™ Attract and Kill Systems for the control of Bactrocera zonata and Ceratitis capitata on peach /Dr. Nayem Hassan
Focus on Forestry
- First time focus on fungicides for an amenity tree / Dr Terry Mabbett
- Alert over caterpillar pest in London and Berkshire
Book Reviews
- A Colour Handbook of Tomato Diseases (Second Edition), Manson Publishing
- Managing Pesticides in the food chain, Campden BRI.
International Pest Control calendar of events
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